Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY, REPEALING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 6, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2063, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY, REPEALING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : The death penalty is hereby abolished and in lieu thereof, the penalty of reclusion perpetua shall be imposed. Rationale: Capital punishment is not the only way to protect society from its vilest elements. Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is a punishment that may fulfill the qualifications of being severe and isolating the most dangerous criminals, and it is an option that must be studied. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAD, FLORENCIO B. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-06 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Soon-ruiz (063 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: jt. ref'ls as per J.46; p.23 |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 5114, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2001-08-13 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON CIVIL, POLITICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
Abstract
The death penalty is hereby abolished and in lieu thereof, the penalty of reclusion perpetua shall be imposed. Rationale: Capital punishment is not the only way to protect society from its vilest elements. Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is a punishment that may fulfill the qualifications of being severe and isolating the most dangerous criminals, and it is an option that must be studied.
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